Current Events > you guys ever make your own meatballs?

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i dont i only eat meatballs from a bag at the store
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Yes
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how do you do it
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I'm too lazy to type a recipe google it
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Always gotta add some Bell peppers, onions, and bread crumbs to mine. I experiment from there
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ok I'm not on my phone anymore so I can type

ground beef(you can add pork and chicken too if you want)
green pepper
onion
salt
garlic powder(I like granulated garlic better but not everywhere has it)
worcestershire sauce
raw eggs, 1 per pound of meat
bread crumbs
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Homemade meatballs are super easy and super delicious

You can suck on these meatballs right here boy


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Homemade is the only way I go. I just made some for my nieces last night.
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I'm very particular with my meat so I go to an actual deli/butcher. Ground meat, pork, and veal ground mix. I have the guy grind them together.

You can add your own spices and mix them together with an egg or two. Mix it together. It'll likely be too watery so you can add some breadcrumbs and start picking at the meat to form meatballs.

Cook/fry over olive oil - turning them. And add to sauce :)

Might need to let them cook in sauce or simmer for an hour to flavor the sauce
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Are meatballs the best balls to make?

I think cake balls are better. Red velvet with chocolate exterior and cream cheese icing. Aww yeah
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All the time. I'm probably making some tomorrow.

2 eggs in a bowl, add onion powder, garlic powder, and seasoning salt. Whisk with a fork, then add desired breadcrumbs. These days I just grind up some crackers in a plastic bag using a rolling pin.

Number of eggs and crackers I use is based on how much meat. So in this case I'm going off a typical large pack of ground beef you'd get at the store. 1kg or 2.2lbs worth. 2 eggs, about 8 crackers (or bread crumb equivalent)

If your mixture before meat seems too dry add a little milk. Now blend in your meat by hand but don't over mix. and you can use any ground meat here. Beef, pork, veal, turkey, chicken, etc.

Place in your frying pan with a little oil, cook covered on medium heat. About 5min then turn them over and reduce the heat a little for 2-3 more minutes.

Of course you can add anything else you want I'm just giving a basic recipe. You want diced onions, worcestershire sauce, parsley flakes, diced peppers, diced mushrooms, grated cheese, whatever you like add it to the above.

Serve as is or with gravy. Another twist is to omit the typical breadcrumb and use a boxed stuffing mix, and add the seasoning from that to your egg mixture as well along with your desired spices. You'll need a bit more milk (or water) to help soften up all the larger crumbs (soak 3-5min before adding meat)
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